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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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